LS passes Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill 2016
Q. LS has passed the Institutes of Technology (Amendment ) Bill 2016 seeking to set up how many new IITs in India?- Published on 01 Aug 16a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8
ANSWER: 6
LS has passed the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill 2016 seeking to set up six new institutes of technology (IITs) in Goa, Dharwad, Bhilai, Tirupati, Palakkad and Jammu.
- The Act also seeks to bring ISM Dhanbad into its ambit.
- All these institutes will be declared institutions of national importance.